Dr Riffat Akhtar, MD in Pottsville, PA - Medicare Internal Medicine

Dr Riffat Akhtar, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine" physician in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Her current practice location is 106 So Claude A. Lord Boulevard, Pottsville, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (570) 622-4209.

Dr Riffat Akhtar is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD059634L) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1295726305.

Contact Information

	Dr Riffat Akhtar, MD
	106 So Claude A. Lord Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-3637
	(570) 622-4209
	(570) 622-1386

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Riffat Akhtar
Gender	Female
Speciality	Internal Medicine
Location	106 So Claude A. Lord Boulevard, Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1295726305
Provider Enumeration Date: 10/31/2005
Last Update Date: 05/18/2010

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 8224078316
Enrollment ID: I20050509000390

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Riffat Akhtar such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1295726305	NPI	-	NPPES
014582	Other	PA	HIGHMARK
1651052	Medicaid	PA
50082265	Other	PA	CAPITAL BLUE CROSS
391893	Other	PA	FQHC
1007288440033	Medicaid	PA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207R00000X	Internal Medicine	MD059634L (Pennsylvania)	Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Riffat Akhtar allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.

Entity Name	Pennsylvania Department Of Human Services
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1497739973 PECOS PAC ID: 0547168064 Enrollment ID: O20031222000595

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Riffat Akhtar is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Riffat Akhtar, MD 106 So Claude A. Lord Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-3637 Ph: (570) 622-4209	Dr Riffat Akhtar, MD 106 So Claude A. Lord Boulevard, Pottsville, PA 17901-3637 Ph: (570) 622-4209

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Dr. William P Pompella, D.O. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 205 E Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, PA 17901 Phone: 570-622-1887 Fax: 570-622-1959
Dr. Cristin A Weicker, D.O. Internal Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 205 E Laurel Blvd, Pottsville, PA 17901 Phone: 570-622-1887 Fax: 570-622-1959

Dr Riffat Akhtar, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Pottsville, PA